John Rocca, vocals, percussion We were a DIY band who had a jazz-funk hit with Southern Freeez, but we broke up because I kept having arguments with the bass-player. When we got back together a […]
There’s nothing like an explosion of blockchain news to leave you thinking, “Um… what’s going on here?” That’s the feeling I’ve experienced while reading about Grimes getting millions of dollars for NFTs or about Nyan […]
Photo Credit: Leon Bublitz Platforms like YouTube could be held liable for illegal content uploaded by users, according to a German court ruling. The German Federal Court of Justice made this conclusion following advice from […]
Apparently Tosca Musk cares about romance novels the way her brother Elon Musk cares about posting memes on Twitter. That’s why she’s launched Passionflix, a growing streaming site dedicated to steamy adaptations of Harlequin page-turners, […]
For over 30 years, whenever anyone talked about a “Mad Max aesthetic,” what they really meant was “make it like The Road Warrior (a.k.a. Mad Max 2).” The 1982 movie really only has a tangential […]
Though they had no idea as they were experiencing it, legions of “Stranger Things” viewers have been recently indoctrinated into a secular belief system that has already transformed millions of lives. The text that led […]
Grease 2 is better than Grease. The first movie is undeniably a cultural touchstone full of classic songs. But the sequel has better characters, including a stronger female point of view and a true dreamboat […]
The Weeknd has secured an official sponsor for his first stadium tour and in doing so becomes the first artist to integrate Web 3.0 tech into a global concert tour. Binance this week announced the […]
We detail our favorite NFTs, DAOs, platforms, and DeFi and DApp projects in the Web3 space from last week. This week’s Web3 Wrap includes Beatport and PIXELYNX’s partnership with Junction 2 on an NFT drop, […]
Dave Smith, a trailblazer in synth design revered as the “father of MIDI,” has died at the age of 72. Sequential, the synthesizer design company Smith founded, announced his death earlier this week in a […]
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Canadian artist Famba might just be one of the most versatile producers out there. He’s successfully done the commercial house sound, accomplishing tens of millions of streams across DSPs as well as two RIAA Certified […]
Photo Credit: Reed Mok In late April, upon announcing record revenues for Q4 2021, ticket platform SeatGeek doubled down on plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger. Now, the latter […]
Paramount+ has set a release date for the Mike Judge’s new animated movie Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe, which is out exclusively on the streamer June 23rd. The announcement is accompanied by a first […]
Warner Bros. Test screenings for the 2023 superhero film The Flash have begun. According to reports, the film is being “extraordinarily well received.” Despite this, the studio still has a problem when it comes to […]
The Eurovision song contest winners Kalush Orchestra have auctioned off their trophy to raise money for the Ukrainian army. The band, whose song Stefania was triumphant in Turin earlier this month, said they raised $900,000 […]
Photo Credit: Brennan Schnell / CC by 2.0 Lupe Fiasco is teaching rap at MIT this year as part of their MLK Visiting Professor Program. The news comes alongside announcing a new album to release […]
Photo Credit: Tamago Web3 audio platform Tamago has announced a seed funding raise of $1 million. Investors in the audio streaming platform include Block0, Move Capital, Daedalus, Human Guild, and Big Brain Holdings. Tamago says […]
I started making music full-time at the age of 18. Arctic Monkeys had just blown up and the idea that you could be from Sheffield and become a global superstar hung thick in the air. […]
Photo Credit: Madeleine Ragsdale Fanimal, which bills itself as a “live events platform and zero-fee ticket marketplace,” has announced a $4 million funding round amid the ongoing return of crowd-based entertainment. Venice, California-headquartered Fanimal, which […]
Photo credit: dole777 Many music marketers say you need to run social media ads to promote your music. They say that’s how you grow your fanbase. And while that does work for some indie artists, […]